About the Journal

Vórtex Music Journal (ISSN 2317-9937 - Qualis A1) is an online, open-access journal dedicated to music and edited under the responsibility of the Graduate Program in Music (PPGMUS) of the State University of Paraná (Unespar), Brazil. We are part of a public, non-profit educational institution, so our content is 100% free (Open Access). Our purpose is to disseminate and share original research free of charge with the Brazilian and international academic community, covering the following sub-areas and thematic fields of music:

- Sound Creation and Music Composition;
- Music Computing and Music Technology;
- Sound Studies and Sonology;
- Aesthetics and Philosophy of Music;
- Music Performance;
- Analysis, Perception and Music Theory;
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology;
- Popular Music.

EDITORIAL POLICY

Periodicity and Publication Schedule

Vórtex Music Journal operates on a continuous publication system (1 volume per year), i.e. once the evaluation and editing process is complete, the work is published. The approximate time between submission and publication is up to 6 months. The entire process follows this flow:

- The editors make a first reading of the manuscript and decide if the work is of interest to the journal (2 weeks);
- The editors analyze the profile and invite two reviewers for the task (2 weeks);
- The reviewers evaluate the work (12 weeks);
- Based on the evaluations, the editors decide on publication or rejection (2 weeks);
- If accepted with the necessary corrections and revisions, the manuscript returns to the authors (3 weeks).
- Once accepted, the manuscript goes to Publishing, where it will be prepared for publication, with DOI assignment and layout finalization (3 weeks).

Open Access Policy

This is an open access journal, which means that all the content is available free of charge, at no cost to the user or their institution. Users are authorized to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the two articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without the need to obtain prior authorization from the editor or author. This is in accordance with BOAI's definition of open access: https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/boai10/

Fees

We are part of a public, non-profit educational institution. Revista Vórtex does not charge article processing charges (APC) or submission fees, and the content is 100% free (Open Access). This is an open access journal, which means that all the content is available free of charge, at no cost to the user or their institution. Users are authorized to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the two articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without the need to obtain prior authorization from the editor or author. This is in line with BOAI's definition of open access:
https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/boai10/

Digital Preservation

Revista Vórtex publishes its content on a UNESPAR server. The main access site is http://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/index.php/vortex/index (short URL: http://vortex.unespar.edu.br/). Once published, all papers are saved in PDF/A format to ensure the long-term preservation and archiving of electronic documents. In addition, after publication, all articles are distributed to our partner databases to ensure better visibility and longevity.

In addition, the entire journal collection will be preserved in the SciELO collection. For more information, go to: https://www.scielo.org/pt/sobre-o-scielo/preservacao-digital/. All papers approved for publication will receive a DOI number and will be deposited in all the databases linked to the journal: https://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/vortex/bases.

Licenses and Copyright

The authors of articles published by Revista Vórtex retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International open-access license CC-BY: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en, allowing the work to be shared, provided that the original work is correctly cited, with acknowledgement of authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Intellectual Property and Terms of Use

Revista Vórtex takes a broad approach to Intellectual Property, covering copyright, trademarks, patents and other legal mechanisms that protect published intellectual creations. The journal's Terms of Use set out the conditions under which readers and users can access, share and use the content available. All published material is protected by Intellectual Property laws, and its use must follow the permissions granted by the journal. These guidelines ensure that users can share the work as long as they respect the attributions due and acknowledge the original publication in the journal, promoting open access and respect for authors' rights.

Responsibility of the site

All content and articles published by Revista Vórtex are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International open-access license CC-BY: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en

Authorship

Authors of articles published by Revista Vórtex retain copyright of their work, licensing it under the open-access Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en, which allows sharing of the work, provided that the original work is properly cited, with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Revista Vórtex encourages Authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts, publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media, as long as the full citation to the journal's website version is included.

- All authors included in the submission of a paper are responsible for the content and must have participated sufficiently for their names to be listed in any publication.
- Revista Vórtex adopts the criteria for characterizing authorship published in the "COPE discussion document: Authorship" (https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.3.3).
- Whenever a manuscript has the collaboration of more than one researcher, it is mandatory to specify the contribution made. Revista Vórtex recommends the CRediT Taxonomy: https://credit.niso.org
- Each author may publish one paper every 12 months. The 12-month period starts from the submission date. This rule also applies to co-authorship.
- Authors must declare all sources of funding for the work in the manuscript;
- At the time of submission, authors must indicate whether their manuscript is deposited on a Preprint server. We do not consider that the publication of articles in Preprint repositories detracts from the originality of the article submitted.
- Authors are aware that papers rejected after resubmission (2nd instance) cannot be submitted a third time.
- Authors of papers published by Revista Vórtex will be considered potential ad hoc reviewers;
- Authors declare that the use of copyright of images, sounds and other elements in the manuscript has been duly credited and authorized to its owner;
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that grammar and spelling are correct. If deemed necessary during evaluation, it will be the responsibility of the authors to arrange for professional proofreading of the manuscripts (grammar, spelling, standardization).
- Authors are obliged to provide the necessary corrections as indicated by the reviewers and Editors.
- All authors declare when submitting their manuscripts that they are aware of and agree to the rules and Editorial Policy of Revista Vórtex.
- The Vórtex website, under the submissions tab, contains all the conditions and guidelines for preparing manuscripts for interested authors: https://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/vortex/about/submissions

Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, Publication Ethics and Retraction Policy.

Revista Vórtex considers plagiarism, self-plagiarism, recycling of texts, fabrication or falsification of data and images to be serious misconduct. Vórtex considers the use of other people's ideas without proper acknowledgement and reference to be plagiarism. The journal also condemns self-plagiarism or recycling of texts by the same author. This is when sections of the same text appear (usually without attribution) in more than one publication by the same author. The Editors adopt as a reference the criteria stipulated by COPE in “Text recycling guidelines for editors” (https://cope.onl/guidelines-text). The evaluation process is careful to identify such misconduct. In case of doubt, the Editors-in-Chief ask the authors for supporting data on the methodology and results, as well as any clarifications deemed necessary to support their decision-making. Finally, if any kind of plagiarism is detected, the work will be rejected.

Occasionally, when the journal's decision is contested, a committee of members of the Editorial Board and/or from outside the journal is set up to evaluate the work. In the event of evidence of misconduct, Revista Vórtex reserves the right to inform the authors' affiliation or funding institutions involved in the development of the research.

Revista Vórtex adopts the criteria of good editorial practice as standard in its publication process. Plagiarism – the use of other people's ideas without proper acknowledgement and reference – is not considered good practice and is therefore not accepted. Self-plagiarism or recycling texts by the same author are also condemned by the journal. This is when sections of the same text appear (usually without attribution) in more than one publication by the same author. The Editors adopt as a reference the criteria stipulated by COPE in “Text recycling guidelines for editors” (https://cope.onl/guidelines-text).

The evaluation process is careful to identify such misconduct. In case of doubt, the Editors-in-Chief ask the authors for supporting data on the methodology and results, as well as any clarifications deemed necessary to support their decision-making. Occasionally, when the journal's decision is contested, a committee of members of the Editorial Board and/or members from outside the journal is set up for evaluation. Finally, if any kind of plagiarism and/or misconduct is detected and proven, the manuscript will be rejected. In this case(s), Revista Vórtex reserves the right to inform the authors' affiliation or funding institutions involved in the development of the research.

- If an article that has already been published is the subject of an allegation of misconduct, Revista Vórtex will carry out an investigation and, if found, the work should be retracted and remain indexed in the journal's database as retracted. The retraction documents the reason(s) for the error and must be duly referenced, through communication from the author or editor or other authorized agent, and published in the same edition as the original work, always observing the SciELO “Guide to the registration, marking and publication of retractions”: https://wp.scielo.org/wp-content/uploads/guia_retratacao.pdf

- Mistakes or errors, regardless of their nature or origin, which do not constitute misconduct, are corrected by means of an erratum. Revista Vórtex guarantees the timely publication of errata, corrections or retractions in accordance with SciELO's “Guide to the registration, marking and publication of errata”: https://wp.scielo.org/wp-content/uploads/guia_errata.pdf

Adoption of similarity software

The Editors check all manuscripts received at the initial screening stage. Reviewers are also encouraged to carry out their own checks at the evaluation stage. In order to check for suspicions of similarity, plagiarism and self-plagiarism, Revista Vórtex uses the CopySpider© plagiarism detector software, with the following criteria: manuscripts with up to 15% similarity will be automatically accepted as long as they do not constitute plagiarism; manuscripts with 15-25% similarity will be subject to further analysis by the Editors, with possible consultation with the Advisory Board.

Issues of Diversity, Equity, Equality and Accessibility

The editorial team of Revista Vórtex, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always comply with the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/sager-guidelines/). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines for reporting sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, results and interpretation of findings. In addition, Revista Vórtex observes the policy of gender equity in the formation of its editorial board.

Revista Vórtex is publicly committed to promoting equality and accessibility in all its practices and environments. This commitment is aligned with the DEIA principles (Diversity, Equity, Equality and Accessibility) as established by the IDEIA Declaration (https://25.scielo.org/en/ideia-declaration/). Our mission includes ensuring a diverse editorial team in terms of gender, geographical origin, ethnicity and institutional affiliations. To guarantee impartiality in our editorial process, we adopt transparent measures that ensure fairness at all stages of evaluation. We recognize the difficulties faced by different individuals and communities, and are committed to offering personalized support when needed. In addition, we actively support initiatives aimed at gender equality and seek strategies that promote greater representation in the academic and scientific community. This includes support for women, members of the LGBTI+ community, native peoples and ethnic groups in situations of vulnerability and marginalization. Our position is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5#targets_and_indicators). We are committed to promoting these values in all our activities and to contributing to a fairer, more inclusive and equal world.

Ethics Committee

In the case of research involving sensitive human data, authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research.

Financing Statement

Authors of approved manuscripts must include the sources of support for the work (if any), including names of sponsors, contract number, along with explanations of the role of these sources.